My old mans machz 800 touring need some opinions

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Hey guys... i know this isnt a yamaha but I feel I could get enough info from you guys anyways...

He is redoing the top end on his 2000 800 triple melenium touring (which is the same motor as the machz)

His sled had easly around 15,000 km's (cant check exact since you need to start it) I got some pics is this just normal wear and tear or is there something that looks like it isnt running right? last year everything was running great... tore the top end because of a head gasket leaking coolent and decided to do the whole top end.

Here are the pics... top end was never touched until now... normal??




But 2 of 3 cylinders are scuffed along with the pistons you can feel the scuffs but there is still SOME cross hatches seen on certain spots... crank is all good no play in it... that we found so far... sound normal to you guys with a triple pushing 15,000 km's+?
 

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Buy a Yammi.... Sorry... I am a Yammi man! Just Like some Guys are Union Men! And just like some are Mafia men, Hey, IMO, I hate Bombardier! Sink It if you can!
 
lmao... the sled isnt all that bad... I rather yamie but the price was right and it wasnt me buying though I did look at a few bombies b4 buying another srx = s lol.. and it was clean! and for a touring its damn fast... very tippy though...

also.... are the wrist pins usually easy to take out? he seems to be having a hard time taking them out...
 

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Haha... yea... it could of been worse... it could of been a artic cat... my top choices are prob yamaha and skidoo to say the truth... and ive got 2 buddies with mxz 600's with 10,000km's + one poped last winter with 11,000 but needed a crank and everything... the other is prob same milage but still runing... and after seeing my old mans sled... it doesnt seem bad at all minus the top end
 
It looks fairly normal, just replace all piston, wrist pin, wrist pin brgs, and rings. Run a slight hone on the cyls, or have the cyls honed and checked for proper bore. US Chrome can hone, check bore and supply all parts needed for repair. Reasonable cost also. Keep em running, and send them the bill. lol Al
 
How much would sending them in cost? would we still use oem pistons?

went to the website.... it costs 245 per cylinder for the "exchange"

or 185 for a honing and replate... or 215 for a bore and replate for oem... how much more would new ones be and where would I find a place that would sell... im looking around and cant seem to find anything about cylinders for sale exept ebay... must be some companies that sell some...
 
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I don't know where you are in Ontario. But I would suggest you call iantomasi 100% they know these 800 ski-doo engines like no others! Their number is (905)263-4868. They will do anything needed for you. They do an amazing port job on those engine as well. They are great guys (Custom service is second to none) And their prices are excellent too!

Speak to Gerry and I bet he has all the answers to all your questions!

Just tell them Nik DelSordo from Hamilton Sent you!
 
awesome thanks!!

Ill let my old man know and price it out... I live 1 hour east of ottawa their shop is about 5 hours from us. Though if the price is right we can just use canada post or something...
 
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awesome thanks!!

Ill let my old man know and price it out... I live 1 hour east of ottawa their shop is about 5 hours from us. Though if the price is right we can just use canada post or something...
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Yeah It would be better to keep them in Canada, for quick return. Gerry is a great guy and be able to hone them or what ever else you need.

Nik
 
yea definatly.... we called advance dyne earlier today to get some quotes.. waiting on a call back since he was on the line with a guy from vancouver or something... so well see his rates... and give a try at iantomasi... and talk to gerry to see what he comes up with...

thanks alot
 
I am not sure yet.

Gave my dad the number and info... would have to ask... so far to get them redone its all in the bracket of 280-300 each... ill have to ask him tomorrow...
 
everything looks normal for those miles. get a top end rebuild kit, hone it out and run full synthetic oil in it.
 
if cylinders are nikasil miriadic(spelling?)acid will clean those up looks like cold scuffing to me you dont need to hone nikasil just my 2 cents
 
he would of honed it out... but on 2 of them theres a good scratch.. that you can feel and its decently deep... the 3rd one we can go by with just a cleanin...just get the cross hatches back
 
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